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ESP 2010 - Introduction to Applied Technology


Clock Hours: 6

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course is designed to teach, refresh, and practice the skills associated with the applied technology used in the typical workplace, as outlined by ACT’s WorkKeys system. The lessons in this course are organized according to increasing levels of skill as described by the WorkKeys system. In Applied Technology the skills are grouped into four areas: Electricity, Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics. Each area of the course contains lessons for each of the skill levels in that area. Each lesson in this course corresponds to the skills needed to demonstrate proficiency at one WorkKeys skill level.

Student Learning Outcomes:
ELECTRICITY

  • Introduction
  • Voltage & Current
  • Resistors
  • Circuits & Switches
  • Capacitors
  • Inductors
  • Series & Parallel Circuits
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Multimeters
  • Troubleshooting Circuits
  • Magnets & Electricity
  • Alternating & 3 Phase Current
  • Transformers
  • Motors & Generators
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Grounding & GFCI’s
  • Lighting Types
  • Relays & Solenoids
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Digital Circuits
  • Computers
  • Information Storage Devices
  • Printers
  • Photocopying
  • Thermocouples & Thermostats
  • Analog / Digital Converters
  • Electronic Scales
  • Light Sensors & Emitters
  • Solar Cells
  • Troubleshooting Exercises

MECHANICS

  • Force & Pressure
  • Friction & Inertia
  • Planes & Levers
  • Torque and Gears
  • Wheels and Pulleys
  • Springs
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Screws
  • Acceleration
  • Rotation
  • Center of Gravity
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Bearings
  • Lubrication
  • Conveyors
  • Sound and Vibration
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Gas Engines
  • Alternative Power
  • Hybrid Engines
  • Troubleshooting Exercises

THERMODYNAMICS

  • Temperature & Heat
  • Conduction
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Convection
  • Radiation
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Melting & Freezing
  • Evaporation and Condensation
  • Boiling
  • Refrigeration
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Ovens & Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Cooling Towers
  • Solar Heating Systems
  • Troubleshooting Exercises

FLUIDS

  • Pressure & Flow
  • Flotation
  • Pipes & Valves
  • Pumps
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Gases and Pressure
  • Vacuum
  • Compression Heating
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Piping Problems
  • Flow Measurement Devices
  • Mixing & Turbulence
  • Troubleshooting Exercises
  • Introduction
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Piping Systems
  • Troubleshooting Exercises